[Scan-DC] DC Fire/EMS--How are Talkgroups Used?

[Alan Henney]

D.C. Fire/EMS has refined its talkgroup assignment procedures a couple
times since moving to the trunked system.

Currently, EMS units use 0-11 and 0-12 for ops (east and west,
respectively).  But rescue assignments go to 0-13.

0-3 is the primary fireground, followed by 0-7.

A-3 followed by A-7 are typically used for extended operations such as
hazmat or explosive investigations.

Alan

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Schoenberger" <davidschoenberger at gmail.com>
To: "ScanDC" <Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 8:09 PM
Subject: [Scan-DC] DC Fire/EMS--How are Talkgroups Used?


> I have another question about DC Fire/EMS, specifically about how
the
> EMS side uses talkgroups.  As I understand it, all dispatches (both
> Fire and EMS) go out on TG 1616.  If it's a routine Fire-only
> incident, TG 1632 is used.  If it's an EMS-only incident, the medics
> seem to switch to TG 1904, 1920, or 1936.
>
> How is it determined which TG the medic uses?  I thought at one time
I
> saw something about East/West, but I'm not sure if that was
accurate.